Beach camping in Dorset

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With some of the most beautiful coastlines in England, Dorset is full of memorable beach camping. Stay at Studland Bay, an area noted for its beaches and heathland. Along with kayaking and other water activities, beach campers can visit Old Harry Rocks, a unique rock formation at the end of a circular trail. Beach camping in the area includes classic tent pitches, yurts, and camping pods with hot showers, flushing toilets, and beachside views. At the southernmost tip of Dorset, Isle of Portland boasts more amazing coastal scenery, local pub fare, a castle, and a lighthouse. Beachside campsites on the island feature running water, compost toilets, and token-operated hot showers. Jurassic Coast, a World Heritage Site, stretches along the Dorset coast. Ancient geological formations make it a hotbed for fossil hunting for specimens dating up to 200 million years old. Peaceful holiday parks outfitted with accessible toilet and shower blocks and fully equipped laundry facilities make on-site beach camping easy after a day of archaeological adventure. Whatever the season, come rain or shine, you can always enjoy a seaside camping holiday in Dorset. Swimming, sandcastle-building, and strolling on sandy shores, rockpooling, fossil-hunting, and watersports—seaside camping in Dorset can be as active or as relaxed as you like.

97% (449) 34 campsites

Top-rated campgrounds near Dorset

Sweet Hill Farm

1. Sweet Hill Farm

94%
(296)
10 units · Tents, Motorhomes · Dorset, South West England
Simple, almost-wild, seaside camping on the Isle of Portland
Pets
Campfires
Showers
from 
£12
 / night
Hardyes Countryside Camping

2. Hardyes Countryside Camping

98%
(43)
35 units · Tents, Motorhomes · Weymouth, Dorset, South West England
Camping in a Dorset field between Dorchester and the Jurassic coast.
Pets
Electrical hookup
Showers
from 
£25
 / night
Brig's Farm

3. Brig's Farm

97%
(157)
21 units · Tents, Glamping · Bridport, Dorset, South West England
Family camping with campfires near Charmouth, with sea views and a couple of quirky glamping lorries
Pets
Campfires
Showers
from 
£13
 / night
Coppet Hill

4. Coppet Hill

100%
(88)
18 units · Tents, Glamping · Bridport, England
Wildlife-friendly camping and glamping with private loos at each pitch, 15 minutes' drive from the coast
Campfires
Showers
Potable water
from 
£65
 / night
Cider Farm Orchard Campsite

5. Cider Farm Orchard Campsite

98%
(121)
14 units · Tents · Dorset, South West England
Adult-only camping amid the apple blossom of an award-winning cider orchard
Campfires
Showers
Potable water
from 
£16
 / night
Hobby Farm

6. Hobby Farm

96%
(45)
16 units · Tents, Motorhomes, Glamping · Whitchurch Canonicorum, England
A peaceful, adult-only campsite 10 minutes' from the Jurassic Coast
Pets
Campfires
Showers
from 
£22
 / night
Walnut Farm Glamping

7. Walnut Farm Glamping

97%
(39)
8 units · Glamping · Bridport, Dorset, South West England
Cosy en-suite yurts with acres of space, campfires, a hot tub and wild swimming on site.
Pets
Showers
Campfires
from 
£116
 / night
Haddon Copse Farm

8. Haddon Copse Farm

99%
(49)
10 units · Tents, Glamping · Dorset, South West England
Simple camping and glamping in an unspoilt location with glorious views of the Dorset Downs
Campfires
Showers
Potable water
from 
£14
 / night
Camp Hartland

9. Camp Hartland

94%
(66)
40 units · Tents · Wareham, Dorset, South West England
Traditional camping on the Isle of Purbeck with campfires allowed and a pub next door
Pets
Showers
Potable water
from 
£25
 / night
West Holme Glamping, Wareham,Dorset

10. West Holme Glamping, Wareham,Dorset

100%
(6)
6 units · Glamping · Wareham, Dorset, South West England
West Holme Glamping is a micro-site with pre-erected bell tents in the Dorset Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. Just the job for romantic mini-breaks or holidays for small families, it's set in 20 acres, so there’s plenty of privacy and lots of space to roam around. The bell tents here come equipped with a double bed, rugs, picnic tables, lanterns, a gazebo and a gas barbecue. The three showers and three toilets are shared between six tents.. You'll just need to bring your own bed linen and towels or add them to your booking. You can explore the area by car – medieval castles, beaches, National Trust sites and the Jurassic Coast are all less than half an hour’s drive away. Durdle Door and Lulworth Cove are 20 minutes' drive away. Pretty market towns like Dorchester (also 30 minutes) or seaside resorts like Swanage (20 minutes) are all worth a mosey, while historic Wareham has Saxon town walls and riverside churches to explore. The sandy beaches of Studland and Swanage are also within half an hour's drive of the site. If you’re feeling energetic, the Isle of Purbeck has plenty of walks and bike rides on the rocky peninsula overlooking the English Channel, as well as parts of the South West Coast Path. The local farm shop is a five-minute walk and sells the very best of local Dorset produce if you fancy cooking on the barbecue. And if you don’t, there’s a cosy tea shop attached, and there are plenty of gastropubs serving real ales and great grub in less than a 15-minute drive too.
Showers
Potable water
Cooking equipment
from 
£100
 / night
Dorset Farm Camping @ Dewflock Farm

11. Dorset Farm Camping @ Dewflock Farm

100%
(21)
12 units · Glamping · Dorchester, England
Shepherd's huts and bell tents on the farm with a prime location between historic Dorchester and seaside Weymouth
Showers
Campfires
Wifi
from 
£90
 / night

With some of the most beautiful coastlines in England, Dorset is full of memorable beach camping. Stay at Studland Bay, an area noted for its beaches and heathland. Along with kayaking and other water activities, beach campers can visit Old Harry Rocks, a unique rock formation at the end of a circular trail. Beach camping in the area includes classic tent pitches, yurts, and camping pods with hot showers, flushing toilets, and beachside views. At the southernmost tip of Dorset, Isle of Portland boasts more amazing coastal scenery, local pub fare, a castle, and a lighthouse. Beachside campsites on the island feature running water, compost toilets, and token-operated hot showers. Jurassic Coast, a World Heritage Site, stretches along the Dorset coast. Ancient geological formations make it a hotbed for fossil hunting for specimens dating up to 200 million years old. Peaceful holiday parks outfitted with accessible toilet and shower blocks and fully equipped laundry facilities make on-site beach camping easy after a day of archaeological adventure. Whatever the season, come rain or shine, you can always enjoy a seaside camping holiday in Dorset. Swimming, sandcastle-building, and strolling on sandy shores, rockpooling, fossil-hunting, and watersports—seaside camping in Dorset can be as active or as relaxed as you like.

97% (449) 34 campsites

Top-rated campgrounds near Dorset

Sweet Hill Farm

1. Sweet Hill Farm

94%
(296)
10 units · Tents, Motorhomes · Dorset, South West England
Simple, almost-wild, seaside camping on the Isle of Portland
Pets
Campfires
Showers
from 
£12
 / night
Hardyes Countryside Camping

2. Hardyes Countryside Camping

98%
(43)
35 units · Tents, Motorhomes · Weymouth, Dorset, South West England
Camping in a Dorset field between Dorchester and the Jurassic coast.
Pets
Electrical hookup
Showers
from 
£25
 / night
Brig's Farm

3. Brig's Farm

97%
(157)
21 units · Tents, Glamping · Bridport, Dorset, South West England
Family camping with campfires near Charmouth, with sea views and a couple of quirky glamping lorries
Pets
Campfires
Showers
from 
£13
 / night
Coppet Hill

4. Coppet Hill

100%
(88)
18 units · Tents, Glamping · Bridport, England
Wildlife-friendly camping and glamping with private loos at each pitch, 15 minutes' drive from the coast
Campfires
Showers
Potable water
from 
£65
 / night
Cider Farm Orchard Campsite

5. Cider Farm Orchard Campsite

98%
(121)
14 units · Tents · Dorset, South West England
Adult-only camping amid the apple blossom of an award-winning cider orchard
Campfires
Showers
Potable water
from 
£16
 / night
Hobby Farm

6. Hobby Farm

96%
(45)
16 units · Tents, Motorhomes, Glamping · Whitchurch Canonicorum, England
A peaceful, adult-only campsite 10 minutes' from the Jurassic Coast
Pets
Campfires
Showers
from 
£22
 / night
Walnut Farm Glamping

7. Walnut Farm Glamping

97%
(39)
8 units · Glamping · Bridport, Dorset, South West England
Cosy en-suite yurts with acres of space, campfires, a hot tub and wild swimming on site.
Pets
Showers
Campfires
from 
£116
 / night
Haddon Copse Farm

8. Haddon Copse Farm

99%
(49)
10 units · Tents, Glamping · Dorset, South West England
Simple camping and glamping in an unspoilt location with glorious views of the Dorset Downs
Campfires
Showers
Potable water
from 
£14
 / night
Camp Hartland

9. Camp Hartland

94%
(66)
40 units · Tents · Wareham, Dorset, South West England
Traditional camping on the Isle of Purbeck with campfires allowed and a pub next door
Pets
Showers
Potable water
from 
£25
 / night
West Holme Glamping, Wareham,Dorset

10. West Holme Glamping, Wareham,Dorset

100%
(6)
6 units · Glamping · Wareham, Dorset, South West England
West Holme Glamping is a micro-site with pre-erected bell tents in the Dorset Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. Just the job for romantic mini-breaks or holidays for small families, it's set in 20 acres, so there’s plenty of privacy and lots of space to roam around. The bell tents here come equipped with a double bed, rugs, picnic tables, lanterns, a gazebo and a gas barbecue. The three showers and three toilets are shared between six tents.. You'll just need to bring your own bed linen and towels or add them to your booking. You can explore the area by car – medieval castles, beaches, National Trust sites and the Jurassic Coast are all less than half an hour’s drive away. Durdle Door and Lulworth Cove are 20 minutes' drive away. Pretty market towns like Dorchester (also 30 minutes) or seaside resorts like Swanage (20 minutes) are all worth a mosey, while historic Wareham has Saxon town walls and riverside churches to explore. The sandy beaches of Studland and Swanage are also within half an hour's drive of the site. If you’re feeling energetic, the Isle of Purbeck has plenty of walks and bike rides on the rocky peninsula overlooking the English Channel, as well as parts of the South West Coast Path. The local farm shop is a five-minute walk and sells the very best of local Dorset produce if you fancy cooking on the barbecue. And if you don’t, there’s a cosy tea shop attached, and there are plenty of gastropubs serving real ales and great grub in less than a 15-minute drive too.
Showers
Potable water
Cooking equipment
from 
£100
 / night
Dorset Farm Camping @ Dewflock Farm

11. Dorset Farm Camping @ Dewflock Farm

100%
(21)
12 units · Glamping · Dorchester, England
Shepherd's huts and bell tents on the farm with a prime location between historic Dorchester and seaside Weymouth
Showers
Campfires
Wifi
from 
£90
 / night

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